After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 345

Director Zhang said: "The key to the Lakers' victory now seems to be to open their outside lines so that they can have more space and opportunities inside. However, today the Magic's striker rotation rate is very high, which requires them to play. Be more cautious."

"The Lakers attacked. Gasol came out to cover Kobe. Kobe caught the ball in the low post on the other side and faced Nelson again. The Magic didn't choose to double-team. Kobe shot directly and made a hit! Today he came up. It feels good too…”

Xu Chengji smiled and said, "It's better to have such a close match..."

After 4 minutes, the Magic led by 3 points. After Odom fouled Howard, he went to the free throw line and missed the first free throw. At this time, the Magic chose to make a substitution.

The second free throw was finally hit. The Lakers were also taken down because of Odom's two fouls ahead of time. Turiaf was replaced, and Gasol went to the fourth position.

Li Chengming made a contribution as soon as he came on the field. Fisher's pass was predicted by him. He let go of Radmanovic first, and poked the ball out. Nelson rushed over to grab the ball first. Then they took the lead and rushed to the frontcourt to score the basketball. The Magic led by 6 points.

In the next round, Kobe will also have a mid-range jumper around the screen. He feels good today, and he is 4 of 4 so far.

But looking back, Li Chengming immediately returned a turnaround jumper, which also caused a foul by Gasol, scoring 2+1.

Seeing this scene, Barkley immediately yelled strangely: "The Spaniard still needs to think about calling his teammates for help. He faces LI alone, and he can only be eaten alive."

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "In this series, we have seen such scenes more than once, whether it is facing Gasol, Odom or Radmanovic, Turiaf, LI is not tall. Doesn't dominate, but he's always able to throw the ball over their blocks.

"This depends on his long arms and big hands. Of course, the most important thing is that he can always push the opponent first to get a certain shot space. This space may be too short for others, but it is enough for him, because his shot speed, absolutely One of the fastest in the league."

Barkley immediately turned to the side and asked, "Reggie, how do you think it compares to you?"

The guest Reggie Miller who was invited to the commentary stand shrugged: "I am obviously not the same type as him, because in the offense I need to use constant running to drag the defense and find open shots, so sometimes I need With a certain amount of adjustment time, it is possible to make a quick shot like him, but it is difficult to guarantee efficiency."

Barkley also nodded and echoed: "That's right, so I have always been curious about LI's training method. It is also an incredible ability to be able to maintain a hit rate under such quick shots."

The game was still going on. Li Chengming scored consecutively after he came on the field. He could tell that the Lakers' defense against him today was not as strict as in the previous games. It even seemed a little intentional to let him shoot.

Of course, there is still defense, single defense and appropriate assistance defense interference, and will still double-team when necessary, but for Li Chengming, once he judges that the defensive pressure from the opponent is not enough, for him, it is his own. It's show time.

He immediately took out the [-] weapons in his arsenal, such as throwing shots, picking baskets, hitting the board, hooks, emergency stops, retreating steps, and even crossovers.

This is not a secret weapon, because Li Chengming actually knew it early in the morning, but in a high-intensity game, he dared not use it easily.

But at this time, I'm playing high, and the state is just right, so I don't care so much, and it's a surprise to come once in a while.

Even the opponent didn't react and let him go in directly, but the fans and commentators couldn't help but exclaimed when they saw it.

Barkley said: "This ball really reminds me of Shaq..."

Director Zhang also said: "Li Chengming's skills are really underestimated. With his size, he can make such moves without violating harmony. Isn't it rare in the world? But this kind of movement is still rare. It hurts the ankle more, especially at his weight, the burden is too great."

Van Gundy also had the same worry, and was terrified to see it. Fortunately, Li Chengming returned to normal next.

When the first quarter went to the last minute, everyone was surprised to find that Li Chengming had already played so well, and the point difference had not yet been opened, and he was always bitten by the Lakers.

Of course, everyone can see it at this time. The Lakers seem to have changed their defensive strategy today. They are not as strict as before against Li Chengming, so that he often attracts the defense and then shoots outside. It may be an open three. points.

Although Li Chengming's efficiency is high, if he is allowed to play a team by himself, it will test the Magic's defensive ability.

Because no matter how strong Li Chengming's personal offense is, he will always miss, and if their defense can't equally limit the Lakers' offense, then there will be problems.

They didn't do badly, but the Lakers' offense today is not weak, especially in the first quarter, they scored a lot of three-pointers from the outside, which is also the most critical factor to ensure that they can keep chasing points.

And this is also because the defensive strategy of the Magic has not changed, especially after Kobe first showed his excellent competitive state, the Magic poured a lot of defensive force in the low post, constantly double-teaming and forcing him to play.

The response of the other Lakers players put them in a dilemma. Should they continue the current defensive style, or let Kobe play like the opponent, and then simply let Li Chengming and him score points?

However, compared with a two-time scoring champion and a super scorer with 81 points in a single game, Van Gundy is already very confident in Li Chengming, but he is also a bit uncertain.

In the end, they can only maintain the status quo, not to mention that at this time, they can still take the initiative for the time being, and they should be on the opposite side first.

However, the two teams made substitutions and adjustments one after another, but until the end of the first quarter, there was not much change in offense and defense.

During the intermission, Director Zhang looked at the score and said: "Li Chengming personally scored 15 points in the first quarter, and the Magic team temporarily leads by 27 points at 25:2. From the current point of view, Li Chengming's personal offense can support live, but whether it can be maintained for four quarters is another question.

"And will the Lakers continue their defensive strategy? This is also a question..."

Sun Zheng commented: "I think the Lakers' strategy today is very obvious, and it corresponds to the defense. Their main focus in this game is outside shooting, and allowing Li Chengming to play in the low post is to use three-pointers and fouls. Compete for offensive efficiency.

"This is actually the Magic's favorite and best style of play. When they played against the Green Kai in the Eastern Conference Finals, part of the reason was because their three-pointers exploded. Judging from the current situation of this game, they can be regarded as a bet. correct."

"That's right," Xu Chengji said, "Actually, the players of the two teams are fighting for their own strengths and weaknesses. I think the coaches on both sides are also competing for patience. Let's see which side can't hold on and prepare for a change. I think the next The rotation phase is important because the rest of the Magic has to step up.

"Especially when Li Chengming is not on the court, the Lakers should change their defensive strategy. They need to take advantage of this time to take advantage of other points."

In the second quarter, Li Chengming temporarily rested off the court, led by Turkoglu and Lewis, and the Lakers' defense became man-to-man.

And every cover will delay the interference, forcing the other party to be unable to obtain an effective outside shot.

Man-to-man requires a lot of tacit understanding of the players, especially in the defense. However, Kobe, Odom, and Ariza's forward defense has a very fast rotation speed, and they can basically keep up with the movement of the opposing players. It doesn't matter if you are late, after all, you have to adjust a little bit when you run in place and receive the ball.

Not everyone can have the shooting speed of Li Chengming, or else they can only shoot without guaranteeing efficiency, which is what the opponent likes to see.

And after the foul in the first quarter, they probably figured out the referee's whistle-blowing scale, and under Kobe's command, they kept using their bodies to squeeze the Magic players' ball-holding and running space.

Relying on this kind of defensive strength, he forced the Magic to make mistakes and strike iron, and then took this opportunity to overtake the score in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)